Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Knowing his advisor as he did, Lin Xuan was afraid that if anyone dared to tamper with this matter, he would really tear this place down.

Lin Xuan had no doubt that he was capable of doing such a thing.

The draw results came out quickly, and then everyone on the Chinese team focused their attention on Lin Xuan, because the draw Lin Xuan got... was beyond words.

He is a player from the United States, but not a substitute or a regular starter.

Lin Xuan's bad luck in facing such an opponent in the first round of the Swiss Tournament can only be described as extremely unlucky.

"What's there to be afraid of? It's the other side who's unlucky."

Lin Xuan spoke directly, saying that the contestant wasn't the strongest in the United States, and Lin Xuan certainly wasn't afraid.

Lin Xuan was right; in the United States' ranks, one person was already looking worried.

"My God, what luck I have..."

Seeing this, Yibei couldn't help but sigh. Even though he was very confident in his own strength, he felt that his chances of winning against Lin Xuan were less than 50%.

The reason Ibe was so unhappy was that she had encountered such a powerful guy right away.

"What's there to be afraid of? I was hoping to meet a stronger opponent, but it turned out to be some guy from who-knows-where."

A tall guy standing to the side came up to Ibe and said something, only to be met with a glare from Ibe.

"If we could switch, I would definitely switch with you."

"You're such a loser! What are you afraid of? I think you still have a good chance of winning!"

"is it?"

"Even if you lose, I'll just avenge you later!"

"You guy..."

Lin Xuan's luck wasn't exactly great, so when he got back he did a little research on the guy's information, and then he realized—wasn't the information a bit lacking?

"Has this guy never participated in a tournament-like competition before?"

Lin Xuan asked Zhong Mingyi, because the opponents Zhong Mingyi and his team encountered were generally weaker. Only Zhang Shouqing's opponent was slightly stronger, but he was just a player from a non-seeded team, so the probability of winning was still very high.

The only slightly difficult part is Lin Xuan's side, so everyone is now gathered around Lin Xuan to help him come up with a strategy.

"Well, this guy hasn't participated in many competitions before. All we know is his main Pokémon, but we don't really know his current strength."

"It's alright, they're probably not as strong as me."

Lin Xuan said it casually, but it was indeed true. Among the United Team, apart from the substitutes, Ibe's strength was indeed at the bottom.

In comparison, the Chinese team's strength is more evenly distributed. The difference lies between the starting team and the reserve team.

Any one of the four players on the starting team would have a crushing advantage against the substitutes like Bai Yao.

As for who is the weakest among the main players of the Chinese team? Lin Xuan didn't know, but it would probably be a choice between Chu Jingyun and Zhang Shouqing.

Lin Xuan had no idea about Zhang Shouqing's strength. Even in the qualifying rounds, Zhang Shouqing hadn't shown his full potential. So, Lin Xuan expected him to be a bit stronger than Chu Jingyun, but he didn't know the specifics.

The only one who truly understands Zhang Shouqing's strength right now is probably Zhong Mingyi.

In order to make arrangements for the team competition later, Zhong Mingyi must understand the strength of Zhang Shouqing and his team. Otherwise, how will he make arrangements when the battle is about to begin?

"You're really confident!"

Upon hearing Lin Xuan's words, Zhong Ming couldn't help but glance at him. He certainly believed in Lin Xuan's abilities, but no matter what, one should never let one's guard down.

"We still need to be careful, what if the car overturns?"

"Yes, yes, I know."

Lin Xuan nodded casually while eating the potato chips in her hand, but soon, Zhong Mingyi revealed another explosive piece of news.

"Also, we received word from the league that your parents seem to really want to come watch your game. Since you're a player, they have a spot available, and they should arrive in the next couple of days."

"Cough cough!"

Lin Xuan was so taken aback by Zhong Mingyi's words that she almost choked on her breath. She then stared wide-eyed in Zhong Mingyi's direction.

"What do you say?"

"It's your parents coming over!"

"But how come I didn't know this before?"

"Huh? Didn't I send you a message earlier? Didn't you see it?"

Lin Xuan silently picked up her phone and scrolled up Zhong Mingyi's messages, and indeed found that sentence.

However, because Zhong Mingyi came to discuss other matters with Lin Xuan later, the message was buried and Lin Xuan didn't even notice it.

Zhong Mingyi, because he thought the matter wasn't very important, assumed Lin Xuan had simply seen it but didn't reply, and didn't think much of it. Then—

"They're just here to watch a game, what's there to be afraid of?"

Then Zhong Ming turned his head and saw Lin Xuan's resentful eyes.

"But I always feel a little uncomfortable."

Lin Xuan was also somewhat helpless, but it seemed like it was a perfectly normal thing for the two of them to come over.

If I think about it, it seems like it's been a long time since I've been back. I only go back for a video call every now and then.

However, compared to this guy, Lin Xuan felt that his presence was slightly less noticeable, so it was a bit awkward for them to come over!

For example, when I'm playing a game off the court, they're cheering me on from above, shouting really loudly. Given their personalities, they might even go around yelling it out loud.

Ah! That's my son!

Lin Xuan could already imagine the scene; it didn't look very pleasant.

Actually, it's quite difficult to get into the league headquarters. It's only recently, during the tournament, that it's in a semi-open phase.

Even so, to come over, one needs at least the qualifications to be an audience member, and as Lin Xuan's family members, Old Lin and his family certainly have those qualifications.

The two of them haven't told me about this matter yet, which is not only excessive, it's outrageous!

However, the group had to put this matter aside for the time being and focus on the competition.

Although the information was limited, Zhong Mingyi still managed to compile some for Lin Xuan.

Of course, Zhong Mingyi also needed to prepare for his own battle, so he simply handed the data to Lin Xuan, leaving Lin Xuan to organize it himself.

The day passed quickly, and the second day brought the start of the competition.

Lin Xuan's match was at noon. Because it was the first World Championship, it was broadcast live all over the world. Even those who couldn't come to the venue were watching the match closely.

Whether on computers, mobile phones, or televisions, countless people are watching the live broadcast of the World Championships.

Especially when Lin Xuan appeared, the live broadcast room in China was instantly ignited.

Because there is a live streaming room, there are naturally bullet comments. Even Lin Xuan's live streaming room is open, which can be considered as having official permission to broadcast the game. Although it is only his own match, it can be said that he has a lot of prestige.

[Go, Mimikyu-sensei!]

Although Mimikyu-sensei has never had good luck, I never expected it to be this bad this time...

[What's there to be afraid of? They're just members of Team Unova, right? Mimikyu-sensei can still crush them!]

"Isn't this a good thing? I want to see Ibrahimovic play. If the opponent is too weak, won't Ibrahimovic not even have a chance to play?"

[An uninvited Ibrahimovic fan of ten years speaks out]

At the scene, Lin Xuan, dressed in formal team uniform, walked up to the side of the platform and first shook hands politely and amicably.

"Hello?"

Lin Xuan first spoke a couple of sentences in her slightly broken English, only to find that the other person didn't seem particularly interested in talking to her. But why did he look... a little nervous?

In fact, Yibei was quite nervous and barely slept last night, so much so that the viewers in the live stream couldn't help but pop champagne after seeing Yibei's reaction.

[It seems like Mimikyu-sensei's opponent isn't very strong, is it?]

We can't let our guard down! To make it into the Unova main team, their strength must be considerable!

In fact, even within the Unova team, some people are quite wary of this battle.

"Is Ibrahimovic really okay?"

A blonde, blue-eyed girl sat on a chair, her head resting on her palms.

"This guy is very strong, but he just inexplicably lacks confidence."

"It's alright, you don't know this guy very well yet. The more tense he gets... the more he can unleash his full potential!"

"Is that right?"

"Well, just watch and see, although I think his chances of winning are still very slim."

"Then why did you say so much just now?"

"There still has to be some hope!"

Lin Xuan quickly completed the handshake with her opponent, which is basically the same as typing "glhf" before starting an e-sports game, emphasizing politeness.

Lin Xuan and her opponent quickly took their places on opposite sides of the court, and the referee was in position instantly.

Since this is only an individual competition, many aspects are not emphasized, and more details are reserved for the team competition later.

Even so, when the two contestants stood on the opposite platform, the two national flags were raised from the two sides of the field. As they rose to their highest point, Lin Xuan and Yi Bei threw their Poké Balls almost simultaneously.